A new initiative to create better access to children and family services for families who may be hidden by social or geographical isolation across four districts of Gloucestershire will begin this Autumn, through a project funded by Summerfield Charitable Trust. The new Family Hubs Catalyst Programme will create a network of community-based support for familiesContinue reading “Reaching deeper: £2 million grant could change lives for a generation of Gloucestershire children”
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Minister’s visit shines a light on youth work
Youth work in Gloucester and across the county had a moment in the spotlight last Thursday as Stephanie Peacock MP, Government Minister for Sport, Civil Society and Youth heard how things are changing for young people in the area and launched a brand-new youth night. It came as part of a visit by the MinisterContinue reading “Minister’s visit shines a light on youth work”
ICONic visit
Last week GGT were honoured to be visited by Baroness Hilary Armstrong and some of the fantastic team at ICON – the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods. The visit followed on from our event at the House of Commons last year, and we were delighted to introduce the group to some of our community partners and the neighbourhoods we work alongside.
New Limited Edition launches!
Exciting times as Smokin’ Beets sauce hits the shelves, created by Year 9 students from Gloucester Academy working with local legend Tom Hughes of Tubby Tom’s, as part of our third Limited Edition course. Earlier this year, the students completed the Limited Edition business skills course, which was created by us in collaboration with GloucesterContinue reading “New Limited Edition launches!”
Finding producers of the future on our doorstep
Supporting local producers has been at the heart of Gloucester Services ever since the vision of creating somewhere for motorists to stop and sample what the area has to offer was first put forward by residents. In the last quarter of 2023 we at GGT were delighted to introduce and support four new producers from the communities we work alongside.
Deck the halls with something really special
“I’d been looking for the perfect opportunity to introduce the sewing studio to Westmorland as I knew it could be a great connection. We’re always keen to bring in local producers, especially those in the communities we work alongside. Even better that this is a community group of women who all support each other and produce such unique handcrafted pieces. We were over the moon when they were commissioned for the Christmas decorations!”
From farm to the local community; Wholly Gelato are proud to be a Gloucester Services supplier
Written by Will Lee, Wholly Gelato “As small businesses, we often feel so stretched in terms of time, resource, energy, capability, often all at the same time. Though we go about our work with a passion and a determination to see our products thrive and sales soar, all too often it can result in usContinue reading “From farm to the local community; Wholly Gelato are proud to be a Gloucester Services supplier”
A new limited edition goes on sale at Gloucester Services
Hot on the heels of the Channel 4 series ‘A Cotswold Farmshop’, four budding food entrepreneurs from Gloucester who took part in the ‘Limited Edition’ business skills course today saw the product they created from scratch go on sale at the award-winning Gloucester Services Farmshops. The ‘Limited Edition’ course – a unique collaboration between GloucesterContinue reading “A new limited edition goes on sale at Gloucester Services”
Our gift from France
“Hi. I am a French student my name is Tom and I am 18. In early 2023 I came to England for five weeks to study the Gloucestershire Gateway Trust (GGT) by being involved in some of it’s support charities. Coming here was for me the opportunity to discover the business model of the GGT,Continue reading “Our gift from France”
Seeing the real impact
Yesterday we had an inspirational day of togetherness, community learning, connection building and idea sharing, as we welcomed eight brilliant local Gloucester Services producers to join us for a very special outing. We’re all about making connections and building partnerships, so together we visited some of our community partners so that the producers could seeContinue reading “Seeing the real impact”